CCAA winter and spring student-athletes from across the conference were honored for their work in the classroom as members of the CCAA All-Academic Teams, announced this week.
 
All combined the Yotes had 36 honorees across six sports.  The 36 award winners set a school record for the department. Their average of six honorees per sport ranked fifth among the 13 CCAA schools. 
 
"This was a historic season in many different contexts, but maybe none more impressive than in academics," CSUSB Director of Athletics Shawn Chin-Farrell said.  "We set new all-time department GPA records every quarter this year.  Add in some record-breaking performances in competition and the unprecedented challenges CSUSB student-athletes and all students have faced the last couple of months, and it makes the record-breaking academic performances even more impressive.  We are so proud of the accomplishments and perseverance of our student-athletes and know the best is still yet to come."
 
The track and field team had 14 selections this season.  Rachel Gee, a senior allied health and exercise major from Yucaipa had a 3.843 GPA.  Abigail Toarmina, a sophomore nursing major from Apple Valley kept a 3.811 GPA. Savannah Milner, a sophomore nursing major from Riverside, had a 3.727 GPA. Valentina Sanabria, a senior communication major with a media studies concentration from Riverside had a 3.701 GPA.  Nicole Tabuena, a junior psychology major from Chula Vista, had a 3.670 GPA.  Darlena Robinson, a junior criminal justice major from Monterey Park, had a 3.609 GPA.  Madison McPeak, a senior mathematics major from Riverside, had a 3.604 GPA.  Maya Price, a sophomore nursing major from Stockton, had a 3.569 GPA.  Miranda Avila, a sophomore kinesiology major from Riverside, had a 3.555 GPA.  Dejanae Williams, a junior human resources administration major from Rialto, had a 3.552 GPA.  Destiny Jacobo, a junior child development major from Running Springs, had a 3.536 GPA.  Muffy Watson, a senior biology major from Mentone, had a 3.530 GPA.  Destiny Colton, a sophomore sociology major from Traverse City, Mo., had a 3.320 GPA.  Finally, Chloe Wood, a junior kinesiology major from Tehachapi, had a 3.308 GPA.
 
The baseball team had eight student-athletes earn the award.  Tyler Williams, a senior majoring in communications with a concentration in human and organization communication from Kenmore Wash., had a 3.799 GPA.  Shawn Porthan, graduate student pursuing his MBA from Apple Valley, had a 3.729 GPA.  Jackson Gilmore, a senior management major from Sparks, Nev., had a 3.546 GPA.  Andres Quinones, a sophomore criminal justice major from West Covina, had a 3.534 GPA.  Carter Kimberly, a senior criminal justice major from Yorba Linda, had a 3.461 GPA. Jacob Allen, a junior applied economics major from Tucson, Ariz., had a 3.374 GPA.   Jeff Kross, a senior accounting major from Upland had a 3.358 GPA.  Austyn Coleman, a kinesiology major from Fontana, finished with a 3.337 GPA.
 
The softball team also had eight honorees this year.  Samantha Vacko, a senior criminal justice major from Rancho Cucamonga, had a 3.766 GPA. Kelia Paragas, a sophomore exercise science major from Valencia, had a 3.734 GPA.  Kaylee Williamson, a junior public health education major from Buena Park, had a 3.664 GPA. Kiki Foley, a sophomore early child development major from Huntington Beach, had a 3.434 GPA.  Alyssa Beck, a sophomore communication major with a media studies concentration from Fontana had a 3.363 GPA.  Diana Gomez, a senior communication major with a media studies concentration from Riverside had a 3.350 GPA. Sandra Carroll, a sophomore child development major from Riverside, had a 3.349 GPA.  Finally, Jamiana Gateb, a junior communication major with a media studies concentration from Cathedral City had a 3.319 GPA.
 
The Yotes' women's basketball team had three honorees this season, Kayla Bibb, Emily Herring, and LeAundra Walker-Brown, with Bibb becoming a two-time honoree. Walker-Brown, a sophomore from Yuba City, is majoring in biology with a 3.935 GPA.  Herring, a junior from Ventura, is a nutrition and food sciences major with a 3.717 GPA.  Bibb, a senior from Gardena majoring in communication with a media studies concentration, finished with a 3.657 GPA. 
 
The golf team had two honorees with David Marris and Randy Vergel De Dios.  Vergel De Dios is a junior kinesiology major from Trabuco Hills with a 3.616 GPA.  Marris is a junior public relations major from London, England with a 3.445 GPA.
 
Tyler Simmons from the men's basketball team earned the award. Simmons is a junior from Riverside majoring in sports and entertainment marketing with a 3.670 GPA.
 
The CCAA recognizes individuals academically per season – fall, winter, and spring – for all CCAA sponsored sports. Instituted in 2014, the seasonal academic awards showcase individuals who are a sophomore in athletic standing or higher who maintain at least a 3.3 cumulative grade-point average while competing in a Conference-sponsored sport. New this season, these awards were based on the complete academic year grades, providing a more robust representation of classroom success throughout the year.